Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-26

and death in such case would be i'm
mediate and probably painless"
? 'But, " Interrupted the reporter, does
death frequently take place from sutfo-
cation %
Eyes as frequently the second YER
tabra is only partially dislocated -
Death then takes. place from slow and
painful sunocated, the victim getting
Just air enough through the hall. closed
windIipe to prolong his struggles, or
from apoplexy following the sudden
cerebral congestion which is caused both
by the sunocation and by the pressure
of the rope upon the great veins OF the
neck"
1t is fairly settled that sensation, re-
Election and mental horror accompany
the physical CON tprtions of those per-
ishng by strangnlation greater than
they had conceived. 1t is reported of
a Woman executed in 1860 "that the
rope slipped her cap partially from her
'fap, gant-YhllcThanging at the lH'lters
end, by IL mighty effort she put up one
of her hands sufficiently to draw it
down again oyer ner distorted features
thus says the inductiv@ reporter, "in
death asserting theAtativc lmodesty OF
woman. -
A criminal who was hanged, but re
suscitatcd by the application Of electric
ity and skill Of a surgeon, upon his re-
covcry has left this account of his expe-
rienoe: "The fpal prayer was said, the
usual thanks rendered and greeting Civ.
Ell, the cord was ad ustel on my neck.
| was placed upon tie, trap. looked
for the last time upon familiar objects.
The cap was id usted over my face. |
felt an. Increased heat around my heart,
Il lullness of the throat, a slight weak
ness of the muscles Of the limbs, then an
involuntary shrink of the nerves, and
catching of the breath rs | felt my
self falling then 4 fierce, fiery pain shot
through my whole frame, my head seem
bursting, and my CONSCIOUSNESS was
gone"
There Were two notable executions Of
spies during the war for Independence,
Nath;,n Hale and John Andre. The
motives of the two spies and their per
sonal history and ihe history OF their
times are too we'll know to be detailed
here but the manner of their executions
will not he ont Of place in this article,
and will serve TO throw light upon Tho
manner of miiictng the death punish
ment something over century ago IN
TINS country.
Nath4u Male, the young American
llaPlSl' p"triot ""'' ''io' was o'l "'''
III I"e Vlcli'''y oil \l''eSe'lt H'a' '''o''
way and Market street, New York city
September %, l176. The gallows was
the limb ofan apple tree in Col. RutSer 5
orchard. \ ladder was placed against
the limb, and Hale assembled it Il few
J ] ! | III
feet lhe oil'y words 'ooI e'seo " MIN
to the sYmp"Ine'c spectators were
only regret that have O"C one ne 10
lose for my country. 1he provost Mar
shat gave the command 'oN'hs '"s
rebel OIL the ia"aer pas '"i"eo' anu
Nathan Hale was no more.
benson }. Lossl''9' III MS RECENT "o'N'
The Two Spies mus describes '''e eA'
ecuN"n OF Jonil Ah'Fe'
'At noon 'Ae "a a"! '' o''ooe'' oo
Mayor Andre was execute" upon al e'''-
heAcs near 1afloail mage III 'ne
presence OF a vast concoor'e OIL people
He was dressed III luIi hIl'l'ary c"a'ohc
and "hite top boots lie WA" taken 10
the @4lloW5-A cross piece pot"ern TWO
moIc'atc-SLZe' 1Fee8-oy 4 pfoccS"'o'' VI
nearly all the ileIU oIhceF", except WASH
lngton amt his stall, VINO reAlaino1 ~
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